Steely Dan - Gold

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker wrote many outstanding light-rock tunes with a somewhat soulful appeal. This compilation album plays host to quite a few of those songs, among them "Hey Nineteen," "Deacon Blues," and "Black Cow."" The twosome have an uncanny style of conveying their messages in a very overt way without forfeiting the songs' charisma. Of the 12 tracks listed, Steely Dan is responsible for ten and the other two are Donald Fagen selections; both were taken from movie soundtracks, and unfortunately, they do not retain that same sting that the other compositions have. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy McKaie Coordination Angela Patrick Vocals (Background) Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Drums Casey Syszik Vocals (Background) Chuck Rainey Bass Clydie King Vocals (Background) Crusher Bennett Percussion Daniel Levitin Consultant Dean Parks Guitar Denny Dias Guitar Diva Gray Vocals (Background) Don Grolnick Piano (Electric), Piano, Clavinet Donald Fagen Piano (Electric), Performer, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals, Piano Elliott Randall Guitar Florence Warner Vocals (Background) Frank Floyd Vocals (Background) Gary Katz Producer George Marge Clarinet (Bass) George Wadenius Guitar Gordon Grody Vocals (Background) Harold Vick Sax (Tenor) Hugh McCracken Guitar Jeff Baxter Guitar Jeff Porcaro Drums, Percussion Jerome Aniton Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part Jim Gordon Drums Jim Hodder Drums Jimmy Haslip Bass Joe Sample Clavinet Johnny Mandel String Arrangements, Arranger Lani Groves Vocals (Background) Larry Carlton Guitar Lee Ritemour Guitar Lee Ritenour Guitar Leroy Clouden Drums Leslie Miller Vocals (Background) Lew Soloff Trumpet Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor) Michael McDonald Vocals (Background), Vocals, Keyboards Michael Omartian Piano Patti Austin Vocals (Background) Paul Griffin Clavinet Paul Humphrey Drums Pete Christlieb Sax (Tenor) Randy Brecker Flugelhorn, Trumpet Rebecca Louis Vocals (Background) Rick Derringer Guitar Rick Marotta Drums Rob Mounsey Arranger, Horn Arrangements Roger Nichols Mastering Ronnie Cuber Sax (Baritone) Royce Jones Percussion, Vocals Sherlie Matthews Vocals (Background) Steely Dan Performer Steve Gadd Percussion Steve Jordan Drums Steve Khan Guitar Timothy B. Schmit Vocals (Background) Tom Scott Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto), Clarinet Toni Wine Vocals (Background) Vartan Art Direction Venetta Fields Vocals (Background) Victor Feldman Piano (Electric), Percussion Walter Becker Guitar, Bass, Vocals Walter Kane Clarinet (Bass) Will Lee Bass (Vocal), Bass Wilton Felder Bass Zachary Sanders Vocals (Background), Vocals